THE BUCKEYE STATE / FESTIVAL FIELD GUIDE
Ohio beer
festivals.
Make a weekend.
Ten Ohio beer festival destinations, from Cincinnati’s winter tasting and bock-beer heritage to Cleveland’s seasonal Guild gathering, Columbus’ riverfront celebration and museum tasting, and Athens’ nine-day Brew Week. Add Dayton’s art-museum Oktoberfest, Berea’s ribs, and Catawba Island’s brewery grounds, then compare the ticket before making a Buckeye State weekend.
OHIOBEER FESTIVALS
City tasting sessions.
Riverfront and brewery weekends.FOLLOW A FESTIVAL. EXPLORE A LITTLE.
CURRENT & UPCOMING EDITIONS
WinterFest Columbus announces November 21, 2026. In 2027, Cincy Beerfest is February 13; Bockfest March 5–7; Winter Warmer March 6; Berea May 28–31; Ohio Brew Week July 9–17. Columbus Brew Festival has a spring 2027 destination listing, with its exact day unverified.
Pick a place. Find your next favorite.
01 / PICK YOUR PART OF THE STATE
Start close.
Keep exploring.
Choose a regional starting point, then compare the format. A brewery tasting, a beer garden, and a food-first celebration make different kinds of weekends.
3 FESTIVAL PICKS
Cincinnati / Southwest
Cincy Winter Beerfest’s February 2027 announcement, Bockfest’s March 2027 return, and the completed September 2026 Oktoberfest Zinzinnati.
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Cleveland / Berea / Northeast
The Association’s March 6, 2027 Winter Warmer date in Cleveland and Berea’s announced May 2027 rib-and-beer weekend.
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Columbus / Central Ohio
WinterFest’s November 21, 2026 gathering at Dorrian Green and Columbus Brew Festival’s spring 2027 destination listing, with an exact day still unverified.
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Dayton / Miami Valley
Dayton Art Institute’s completed September 2026 Oktoberfest program, with separate Friday experiences and main Saturday/Sunday admission.
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Athens / Southeast Ohio
Ohio Brew Week’s announced July 9–17, 2027 return across Athens venues. The new daily program is still to come.
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Catawba Island / Port Clinton / Lake Erie
Twin Oast’s completed October 2–3, 2026 Oastoberfest on Catawba Island, featuring guest breweries, food, music, and festivities.
Explore this region ↗This is a destination guide with the last verified edition shown when a new date is unannounced. Some picks are broader craft-beverage or heritage celebrations with beer at their center. Pair the shortlist with our Ohio brewery guide and Ohio beer roundup.
02 / DATES WITH THE YEAR ATTACHED
What is on
the calendar?
Announced future editions and completed editions to watch. Every date belongs to the stated year; old ticket links do not become new festival dates.
Organizer and official destination announcements checked October 13, 2026. Packages, venues, and dates can change. Confirm the current edition before buying or booking.
Cincy’s date is ahead of its checkout
February 13, 2027 and First Financial Center are announced on the home